PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF
COMPREHENSIVE RENOVATION &
MORDERNIZATION WORKS
AT
SGTPS BIRSINGHPUR, UNIT NO. 1 & 2
(2X210 MW)
Petition for Approval of R&M works at Unit No. 1&2, SGTPS, Birsinghpur
April, 2017
M.P. Power Generating Co. Ltd Page 2
INDEX
S.No. PARTICULARS Page No.
1. PETITION 3 - 42
2. PRAYER 43
3. AFFIDAVIT 44 - 45
4. AUTHORISATION 46
5. MPERC Fee Details 47
6. LIST & ANNEXURES 48 - 68
Petition for Approval of R&M works at Unit No. 1&2, SGTPS, Birsinghpur
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BEFORE THE M.P. ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION BHOPAL
Petition No of 2017
IN THE MATTER OF
Petition for approval of Renovation & Modernization Works at SGTPS
Birsinghpur, Unit 1&2 (2x210MW), under proviso 21 of MPERC (Terms
And Conditions For Determination of Generation Tariff) Regulations, 2015
{RG-26 (III) of 2015}
PETITIONER M.P. Power Generating Company Ltd, Jabalpur.
RESPONDENT
Vs
M.P. Power Management Company Ltd, Jabalpur.
The above named Petitioner, M.P. Power Generating Company Ltd
(MPPGCL) respectfully submits as under:-
1. The petitioner is wholly owned company of Government of M.P
engaged in generation of electricity in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It
is a successor entity of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh State Electricity
Board (MPSEB).
2. The Company has been incorporated as part of implementation of the
power sector reform in M.P., initiated by the Government of MP. The
Company has taken over the generation activities of MPSEB. The
company while operating and maintaining its existing Units and is also
constructing new power plants for increasing generating capacity in
the State of Madhya Pradesh. The Company is registered under
Companies Act 1956 and was incorporated on 22.11.2001. Its
registered office is at Shakti Bhawan, Rampur, Jabalpur.
3. The activities of Generation, Transmission and Distribution have been
looked after earlier in the State of M.P. by the integrated utility i.e.
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MPSEB constituted under Section 5 of Electricity (Supply) Act 1948.
The Government of MP enacted M.P. Vidyut Sudhar Adhiniyam 2000
and in the spirit of said Act, the unbundling process of the MPSEB was
initiated by registering the following five Companies;
(i) Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Co. Ltd., Jabalpur
(MPPGCL) (GENCO).
(ii). Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Co. Ltd., Jabalpur
(MPPTCL) (TRANSCO).
(iii). Madhya Pradesh Poorva Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company
Ltd. Jabalpur (MPPKVVCL) (EAST DISCOM).
(iv). Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company
Ltd. Bhopal. (MPMKVVCL) (CENTRAL DISCOM).
(v). Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company
Ltd. Indore (MPPKVVCL) (WEST DISCOM).
4. The above mentioned five companies which were registered in
November 2001 entered into Operation & Management Agreement
with MPSEB and they worked as agent of MPSEB from July 2002 to
May 2005. The companies started independent functioning w.e.f.
01.06.2005 under Cash flow mechanism as per order dated 31.05.2005
of State Government.
5. A sixth Company, namely MP Power Trading Company Ltd, was
incorporated as per the State Governments Notification dated
03.06.2006 specifying the functions of TRADECO for purchase of
electricity in bulk from Generating companies /Traders, from within &
outside the State and to supply electricity in bulk to the Electricity
Distribution Companies in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
6. GoMP vide letter No. 6074/13/12/02 dated 29.03.2012 has changed the
name of M.P. Power Trading Co. Ltd. to M.P. Power Management
Company Limited. It has been made the holding company for all the
DISCOMS of M.P. Further, GoMP, vide its Notification dated
26.04.2012, has merged M.P. State Electricity Board with M.P. Power
Management Company Limited.
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7. MPPMCL and the three DISCOMS of MP have entered into a
management and corporate functions agreement on 05.06.2012,
whereby the three DISCOMS have engaged MPPMCL to represent
them in all the proceedings relating to power procurement and tariff
petitions filed or to be defended before CERC, MPERC and other
regulatory authorities, Appellate Tribunals, High Courts, Supreme
Court and CEA etc.. Therefore the three DISCOMS have not been made
as respondents, separately.
8. GoMP vide its notification dated 03.06.2006 has provided that MP
Tradeco, now MP Power Management Company Ltd., shall purchase
entire power from the Genco (MPPGCL) at the tariff to be determined
by MPERC.
9. MPPGCL entered into Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with MP
Tradeco (now M.P.P.M.C.L.) on 29.11.2006. The PPA provides that the
tariff payable by Tradeco to Genco and terms & conditions related
thereto shall be as determined by the State Commission. MPPGCL has
therefore raised the bills of energy sold to Tradeco since 1.6.2005 as per
the tariff determined by Honble Commission from time to time.
10. MPPGCL is having various Thermal and Hydro power
stations/projects in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Sanjay Gandhi
Thermal Power Station (SGTPS) is one such power station of the
Petitioner located at Birsinghpur, Dist Umaria, Madhya Pradesh.
11. SGTPS, Birsinghpur is located 10 Km from Birsinghpur-Pali Railway
station situated on Bilaspur-Katni section under SECRLY. It has the
Thermal capacity of 1320MW detailed as under :-
Power House
Unit No.
Capacity in MW
CoD Age
in Years Make of TG Set
Make of Boiler
PH-1 1 210 26-Mar-93 24 BHEL ABL
2 210 27-Mar-94 23 BHEL ABL
PH-2 3 210 28-Feb-99 18 BHEL ABL
4 210 23-Nov-99 17 BHEL ABL
PH-3 5 500 28-Aug-08 08 BHEL BHEL
Total 1340
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12. As evident from the above table, Unit No. 1 & 2 has almost completed
24 & 23 years of its useful life, respectively.
13. The operating parameter wise past performance of the units are
detailed as under:-
SGTPS Birsinghpur Unit # 1&2 (2 x 210 MW)
Financial Year
PLF %
PAF %
Aux. Cons %
Sp Oil Con ml/kWh
Heat Rate kCal/kWh
2006-07 68.27% 74.13% 10.95% 1.84 3098
2007-08 64.31% 59.13% 10.19% 1.14 3156
2008-09 60.75% 68.46% 10.06% 1.38 3247
2009-10 51.44% 58.44% 11.22% 1.79 3390
2010-11 51.94% 53.96% 11.45% 2.99 3101
2011-12 55.22% 64.17% 10.19% 2.50 2990
2012-13 70.72% 72.24% 9.88% 1.80 3052
2013-14 62.41% 74.86% 10.11% 1.37 3025
2014-15 48.37% 58.34% 10.82% 1.78 3043
2015-16 47.53% 72.30% 10.38% 0.93 2853
2016-17 42.71% 74.46% 10.08% 1.20 2856
14. As per clause 2.3 of Article 2,Scope of the Agreement of the Power
Purchase Agreement (PPA) (Annexure-1) with MPTRADECO now
MPPMCL, MPPGCL has to take steps to renovate, modernize,
refurbish, expand and augment capacity in the existing Generating
Stations and projects under construction subject to additional
capitalization approved by the State Commission, duly informed to MP
Tradeco and such additional capitalization shall be included in the
capital cost of the Generating Station.
15. The Energy Department, Government of MP, vide letter No.AF-3-
20/2014/13 Dated 28.01.2017 (Annexure-2) has extended the term
period of above Power Purchase Agreement upto Retirement / De-
Commissioning of Units. The MPPMCL has also intimated the same to
MPPGCL vide letter No 04-01/128 dated 01.02.